Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Bloomington, IN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required 30 credit hours
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

111

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement, transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Sample of written work, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 640 TOEFL IBT score: 112

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 25
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.49%
Black or African American	5.97%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.49%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American politics, international relations, public policy, political theory, comparative politics, theory and methodology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	291,773

Location & Contact

Address 107 South Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, IN  47405-7000
United States

Contact Mr. Russell Hanson
Chair
Email: hansonr@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-1209
Fax: 812-855-2027

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